By Shubham Singh
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday appealed Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar to include Hyderabad’s Comprehensive Sewerage Master Plan (CSMP) under AMRUT 2.0 or consider it as a special project.
The Chief Minister met Khattar here explaining that Hyderabad’s historic city is still operating with an outdated sewerage system, which is inadequate for present needs. He also highlighted the Minister’s attention the lack of proper sewerage systems in nearby municipalities.
Highlighting the need for Hyderabad and its surrounding municipalities to achieve 100 per cent wastewater treatment to maintain the city’s global standards of living, Reddy informed the Union Minister that a DPR (Detailed Project Report) has been prepared for the CSMP, covering Hyderabad and 27 nearby municipalities.
The plan spans 7,444 kilometers with an estimated cost of Rs 17,212.69 crore.
The Chief Minister handed over the DPR to Khattar, requesting financial assistance through AMRUT 2.0 or by recognizing it as a special project.
The Chief Minister also emphasized that the Musi River runs for 55 kilometers through Hyderabad, with 110 kilometers of sewage draining into the river. To prevent this, a DPR has been prepared for constructing trunk sewers, large-size box drains, and new sewage treatment plants at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore.
The Chief Minister submitted this DPR to the Union Minister, seeking approval and swift permission to commence the work.
Regarding the expansion of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase 2, Reddy informed Khattar that DPRs have been completed for several corridors, including Nagole to Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (36.8 km), Raidurgam to Kokapet Neopolis (11.6 km), MG Bus Station to Chandrayangutta (7.5 km), Miyapur to Patancheru (13.4 km), and LB Nagar to Hayathnagar (7.1 km), totaling 76.4 kilometers.
The estimated cost of the expansion is Rs 24,269 crore.
Reddy also proposed a 50:50 joint venture between the central and Telangana governments to undertake these corridors, assuring that the DPR for the project will be submitted soon and requesting the Union Minister’s cooperation for its prompt implementation.
